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In today's newsletter:

  • How 20,000 Jacksonville walkers turned CPR training into $1.18M impact
  • Why police swarmed the North Beach on Kernan apartments Sunday night

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• American Heart Association's First Coast Heart Walk draws 20,000 to Jacksonville's downtown (news4jax.com) — Downtown Jacksonville just hosted the First Coast Heart Walk, drawing about 20,000 residents to Ford on Bay and raising over $1.18 million for heart health and CPR education. Participants learned hands-on CPR skills, heard from a local cardiac survivor, and saw Mayo Clinic in Florida's CEO lead fundraising efforts to expand lifesaving training across the region.
   

• Heavy police presence at apartment complex off Kernan Boulevard after a traffic stop, police said (actionnewsjax.com) — Police are maintaining a heavy presence Sunday night at the North Beach on Kernan apartments in Jacksonville after a traffic stop involving a Dodge sedan chased along Kernan Boulevard near Beach Boulevard. Residents can still enter and leave the complex, but authorities have not yet explained the reason for the chase, and local news crews are on scene awaiting updates.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is probably a longshot, but has anyone seen this cat in Hawthorn?
    Completely all black female. Very vocal. Her name is Luna. (Nextdoor Hawthorn at Bartram Park)
  • TNR is free again!!
    6 cats per month for duval county Please please fix any strays you see near you or ones feed / see near you! (Nextdoor Greater Hogan Area Neighborhood)
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, Inc. posted a job opening for LEAD TEACHER (Bridge to Success Middle School) in Jacksonville. Apply here.
  • Concorde Career Institute posted a job opening for Nursing Instructor Associate Degree in Jacksonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jacksonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Orange Park

  • Rabid Raccoons Trigger 60-Day Alerts in Orange Park and Stuart as Pet Owners Are Urged to Update Shots (medicaldaily.com)
  • Failed execution revives pain for Florida family of Christa Pike victim (bradenton.com)
  • Mother of Christa Pike's victim speaks out following botched execution: 'I broke down in tears' (wwaytv3.com)

Atlantic Beach

  • Upscale steakhouse coming to former Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach (bradenton.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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